Culture in law and development : nurturing positive change /

Culture in Law and Development presents a provocative new solution to the seemingly intractable problem of combining international norms with local cultural traditions by changing culture through law and development. In this book, Lan Cao demonstrates how the gradual expansion of customary internati...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Cao, Lan
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Zusammenfassung:
Culture in Law and Development presents a provocative new solution to the seemingly intractable problem of combining international norms with local cultural traditions by changing culture through law and development. In this book, Lan Cao demonstrates how the gradual expansion of customary international law (CIL) provides a model for changing culture in ways that protect and advance local populations. The book adopts a holistic view of development and argues that cultural norms that impede the human capabilities of the poor, women, and other marginal groups should be changed. The book reveals
Umfang:
1 online resource (553 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-060821-8
0-19-936293-9
0-19-936292-0
Schlagworte:
Culture and law.
Law and economic development.
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